Rocks: multifunctional kinases in cell behaviour.

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Riento K, Ridley AJ

Rocks: multifunctional kinases in cell behaviour.

Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2003 Jun;4(6):446-56.

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Abstract

ROCKs, or Rho kinases, are serine/threonine kinases that are involved in many aspects of cell motility, from smooth-muscle contraction to cell migration and neurite outgrowth. Recent experiments have defined new functions of ROCKs in cells, including centrosome positioning and cell-size regulation, which might contribute to various physiological and pathological states.

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Polypeptides
NameUniProt ID
Rho-associated protein kinase 1Q13464Details
Rho-associated protein kinase 2O75116Details